A Study in Insect Parasitism: A Consideration of the Parasites of the White-Marked Tussock Moth, With an Account of Their Habits and Interrelations, and With Descriptions of New Species (Classic Repri - Hardcover

Leland Ossian Howard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266892833 ISBN 13: 9780266892830

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

The book reveals how a web of parasites keeps a forest pest in check—and why parasitism matters to city trees too.

This study traces the white-marked tussock moth’s rise in American cities and details how a diverse group of parasites and hyperparasites respond in a complex, large-scale ecological struggle. Readers meet the insects, learn about their habits, and see how these unseen interactions shape outbreaks and declines.

This edition compiles careful observations on life cycles, host relations, and interdependencies. It documents numerous primary parasites and their hyperparasites, including several newly described species, and explains how researchers identify and rear them from tussock moth cocoons. The result is a clear portrait of insect parasitism in action.

• Learn which wasp and fly parasites target the tussock moth
• See how hyperparasites influence the course of an outbreak
• Explore descriptions of new species and how they were identified
• Understand the methods researchers use to study host–parasite relations

Ideal for readers of entomology, natural history, and anyone curious about how intricate ecological battles unfold in urban forests.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266892833
• ISBN 13: 9780266892830
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 69